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Free Energy Offered To Villlage
Norfolk renewable energy firm offers free solar energy to local village
RenEnergy, , has announced the launch of a Government backed scheme entitled ‘SolarXchange;' a major multi-million pound deal backed by city investors, which will provide local homeowners with access to free solar-electricity. SolarXchange has been made possible by the Government Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme launched in April 2010, which encourages homeowners to generate their own low carbon electricity. The launch of SolarXchange took place in a village just outside of Norwich with a pilot study, which informed homeowners within the area about how this new scheme will be able to provide a free solar panel installation which can help cut the annual electricity bill by up to 45%.*
Solar panels installed by SolarXchange will provide the homeowner with better protection against future price rises. If homes are suitable, RenEnergy will install solar panels on a roof free of charge, enabling homeowners to start reducing the cost of their electricity bills. Equipment and installation is free, as well as the maintenance for the length of the contract.
The solar panels generate electricity throughout daylight hours. Any electricity the solar panels generate will then be immediately available to use in the home to run electrical appliances. For homes which use more electricity in the day than the solar panels generate, the electricity will automatically be received from the national grid as normal.
Stephen Thorley, CEO for RenEnergy, comments: “The rising cost of energy is an increasing concern for homeowners all over the country. The launch of SolarXchange aims to help a select number of homes within the region to decrease their energy bills and to think more logically when it comes to using energy within the home.
“The scheme is a major boost for RenEnergy, and demonstrates the sheer effort and hard work from all within the company to make this happen. Already we are looking to recruit a number of people to accommodate the demand we anticipate the incentive to achieve.”
